jiǔyì

酒意

Word · Noun

tipsiness; feeling of being tipsy

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

tipsiness; the feeling or look of being slightly drunk

Describes the pleasant, drowsy state between sobriety and drunkenness, often visible in one's face or behavior. Commonly used with measure words like 分 or 阵.

Tā他
liǎn脸
shàng上
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
le了
jǐ几
fēn分
jiǔ酒
yì意
 。

He already had a slightly tipsy look on his face.

Jiǔ酒
yì意
jiàn渐
nóng浓
 ,
tā他
kāi开
shǐ始
chàng唱
qǐ起
gē歌
lái来
 。

As the tipsiness grew stronger, he started singing.

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Tā她
wēi微
dài带
jiǔ酒
yì意
 ,
shuāng双
jiá颊
fēi飞
hóng红
 。

She was slightly tipsy, her cheeks flushed red.

Wǒ我
bù不
xiǎng想
dài带
zhe着
jiǔ酒
yì意
kāi开
chē车
 。

I don't want to drive while feeling tipsy.